Recent Gas Drilling News (04-22-10 8PM EDT): NY & PA:
"Gas drilling fears not just hot air: From today’s editorials: Drinking water contamination in Pennsylvania connected to gas drilling is another signal to New York that it needs strong regulations and enforcement, and the money to pay for oversight" (Times Union NY)- http://blog.timesunion.com/opinion/3498/3498/ "Flammable Drinking Water? Why Gas Drilling in New York and Nearby States Could Become an Environmental Catastrophe: "...Without ever visiting Mayer’s home, the DEC issued a notice of cleanup on Feb. 25, 2009. No such cleanup ever took place..."DEC never investigated a damn thing here," Mayer told me. "They didn’t come out here. They gave me a spill number. That’s it." " " (Alternet)- http://www.alternet.org/story/146540 "Final Rules on Fracking Still Pending: "...It's been months since a public comment period closed, to let New Yorkers weigh in on plans to permit hydraulic fracturing in the Marcellus Shale natural gas formation..." " (WXXI NY)- http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wxxi/news.newsmain/article/1/0/1640322/WXXI.Local.Stories/Final.Rules.on.Fracking.Still.Pending "Hydofracking: "...Together we can protect New York City’s drinking water, and get the federal government to step up and finally control the environmental Leviathan that hydrofracking has become..." " (Letter from James Gennaro, 24th Council District NY)- http://www.queenstribune.com/inyour/Your%20Opinion_042210.html "Corning Community College play, 'Future 86,' tackles issues on gas drilling: "...The Corning Community College Muse of Fire Theatre will present "Future 86," the latest play by faculty member and award-winning playwright Mary Guzzy. Show times are 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday..." " (NY)- http://www.stargazette.com/article/20100422/ENT/4220312/1111/Corning-Community-College-play---Future-86---tackles-issues-on-gas-drilling "Gas drilling jobs fair in Tioga County" (Video, WTSM NBC3 NY)- http://www.cnycentral.com/news/video.aspx?list=193902 "A pain in the gas: Dicey drilling technique must be kept far from city's reservoirs" (NY Daily News)- http://www.nydailynews.com/opinions/2010/04/22/2010-04-22_a_pain_in_the_gas.html "Solution sought for gas impact on roads: "..."They’re coming in with truck load after truck load of stone to make (the roads) drivable," said Wayne Conservation District Manager Bob Muller, Jr. But, as they drive over the stone, it crushes down, creating the need for more stone. "It’s like putting a Band-Aid on an open wound that’s not healing. This isn’t working," Muller said..." " (PA)- http://www.wayneindependent.com/news/x57965199/Solution-sought-for-gas-impact-on-roads "Moratorium on drilling in State Forests likely to pass House, but faces rough waters in Republican Senate" (PA)- http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2010/04/moratorium_on_drilling_in_stat.html "Board Approves Resolution Urging Caution on Marcellus Shale: "...The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners today unanimously approved a resolution urging caution regarding development of Marcellus Shale gas resources on the agency's State Game Lands system..." "(PA)- http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/board-eliminates-use-of-bait-in-southeastern-counties-board-approves-resolution-urging-caution-on-marcellus-shale-board-takes-other-actions-91637299.html "DEP hopes to prevent gas migration into water wells, shuts down driller: "...As if to emphasize the hazards, last Thursday DEP gave Cabot Oil just 40 days to plug three wells that are believed to be the source of migrating gas that has contaminated groundwater and the drinking water supplies of 14 homes in Dimock Township..." " (PA)- http://www.tiogapublishing.com/articles/2010/04/21/free_press_courier/doc4bcf4a6fed76d614906565.txt "Murrysville to educate public on Marcellus Shale gas drilling: "...Murrysville Council wants to hear a little more about the proposed drilling into the Marcellus Shale formation at Logans Ferry Road and Route 380..." " (PA)- http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/westmoreland/s_677616.html "Marcellus Shale drilling debate rages: "..."It’s a depressed area," Matoushek said. "This is going to mean new jobs, real jobs, not government jobs." Standing in the way is a loose coalition of sporting groups, conservationists and anti-drilling neighbors..." " (Pleasant Mount PA)- http://www.wellsvilledaily.com/news/x932350147/Marcellus-Shale-drilling-debate-rages "Two local lawmakers confident oil and gas drilling on state forest lands right thing to do: "...A bill has been introduced in the state House Majority Policy Committee in support of a five-year moratorium on additional leasing of state forest land for drilling in the Marcellus Shale region...On Wednesday, state Rep. Martin Causer, R-Turtlepoint, and Rep. Kathy Rapp, R-Warren, both spoke out against the bill..." " (PA)- http://www.bradfordera.com/articles/2010/04/22/news/doc4bcfbdbc03313418962887.txt National & Canadian: "New company says it can safely handle Marcellus wastewater: "...A new company formed at Pittsburgh's Allegheny-Singer Research Institute believes it's found an environmentally safe way to treat millions of gallons of wastewater generated by drilling for natural gas in the Marcellus Shale formation..." "- http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/business/s_677552.html "Aqua-Pure on the Move to Marcellus: "...Aqua-Pure is a leading provider of industrial and municipal wastewater services and technology solutions that ensure environmental sustainability through utilization of patented and proprietary technologies..." "- http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewiStockNews/articleid/4051839 "Holy Gas Seep, Batman: "...Dallas-based Exco Resources Inc., a drilling company, accidentally "struck a pocket of gas much shallower than the company expected." When gas was subsequently found in the local freshwater aquifer, local authorities began the evacuation. The WSJ reports that "tests found high levels of gas in dozens of local water wells, in some cases at levels that could lead to a explosion..." (Huffington Post)- http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bill-chameides/holy-gas-seep-batman_b_546959.html "Exco says no injuries after well event: "...Exco Resources (XCO.N) said it encountered an unexpected gas flow in a Louisiana well, but no injuries or damage to drilling equipment occurred..." " (Reuters)- http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSSGE63L0NO20100422?type=marketsNews "EXCO Resources, Inc. Comments on Well Control Event: "...("EXCO") commented today on a well control event in Caddo Parish, Louisiana..." " (Business Wire)- http://www.marketwatch.com/story/exco-resources-inc-comments-on-well-control-event-2010-04-22?reflink=MW_news_stmp "New Mexico Court of Appeals upholds state in denying oil and gas drilling in potash area" (AP)- http://www.canadianbusiness.com/markets/market_news/article.jsp?content=D9F8BGP80 "$25 Million in Gas Royalties Still Stranded: "...The bills do not suggest that the board take on a role in determining ownership where there are conflicting claims," Stephen A. Walz told board members. "These bills, I think, were trying to set in law the grounds upon which ownership can be determined..." "(Virginia)- http://www2.timesdispatch.com/rtd/news/state_regional/article/GASS21_20100420-221407/338863/ "More public parks in W.Va. opened to gas drilling"- http://www.dailymail.com/News/statenews/201004220258 "Local Government Embraces Gas Drilling: "...The Marshall County Parks and Recreation Board apparently understands that it represents the interests of the people of that Northern Panhandle county. The board recently entered into a lease with Chesapeake Energy that will allow the energy company to drill for natural gas in county-owned Grand Vue Park..." " (West Virginia)- http://wtrf.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=78681&catid=181 "Rules on natural gas drilling haven't caught up with today's reality, experts say" (Texas)- http://www.star-telegram.com/2010/04/21/2133352/rules-on-natural-gas-drilling.html _______________________________________________ For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: [email protected] http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins Questions about the list? ask [email protected] free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org
